moto_man
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| Do I need upgraded power cables? You have gotten quite a few measured responses regarding power cables, which I think is great. Too often these types of threads devolve to the cables do/don't make any difference and "anyone who thinks that they make a difference is deluded." I ... | |
| And the biggest influence on sound quality is... I have a slightly different take. First, the best enhancement to SQ is a bong hit of some good hybrid. Never fails! But at this stage, having heard my classic rock a million times, I find myself listening to a lot of bootlegs, especially Led Ze... | |
| Need to learn about Audio Research I have an ARC REF 6 paired with a Pass 250.8 that drive Wilson Sabrina X's. I am very happy with the sound of the combo. I get the great tube sound of the ARC and the smooth power of the Pass. I have about 4000 hrs on the ARC, no problems with i... | |
| Vinyl sounds better (shots fired) Except for the pops and clicks and getting up every 20 minutes. LOL! I have been a dedicated digital person for years, although I have my vinyl collection from the '70's. When I tried out a preamp with a phono preamp built in (VAC Renaissanc... | |
| Will a high quality preamp really make a difference in sound?? Also speaker cable I would say that the preamp definitely matters, and I am in the "cables do matter" camp. I started with an MSB Discrete DAC and volume control. My dealer lent me an ARC LS28SE to try. I found it to be no different or extremely minimally better.... | |
| The Audio Science Review (ASR) approach to reviewing wines. I am neither an ASR hater nor lover. I think that objective measurements have a place in reviewing stereo equipment. Certainly JA adds objective measurements to the subjective review. But I think that the OP's analogy is particularly apt in dem... | |
| Dumb question......why do you need a preamp? I have an MSB Discrete DAC with a Premier Power Base. it has a built-in volume control, so a preamp is unnecessary. However, at the urging of my local stereo dealer, he lent me an ARC LS28SE to try. I felt that it really added so little benefit... | |
| What is the best place to archive my digital music files? Your post is a little vague, but the “best” place to store your digital music files is on a solid state drive. You can plug into the Marantz’s USB port and presumably play from there. I picked up a very cheap 8 Tb USB drive, to which I back up a... | |
| Paypal drastic changes I do not understand how selling used equipment that one has could possibly be a taxable event, unless a piece of equipment was sold at a profit. In aggregate, there is probably a lot of money transferred for services, but selling or buying equipm... | |
| Does anyone listen to the radio anymore? I can't understand the attraction of listening to FM when we have Roon and all of the streaming services. Is it nostalgia? I an't imagine using to an FM station and trying to listen to it, full of commercials, low quality sound and not even rela... | |
| Things we cannot be bothered by anymore LOL! I cannot be bothered with my vinyl anymore either. First, I don't think that on my system, and without a mega $10K plus turntable, phone preamp, cartridge, etc., vinyl has any thing on digital. Plus, my 800+ albums from the 70's, although I... | |
| Any Audiophiles Here Have Experience with Hearing Aids? @2psyop, I just had my audiogram yesterday and although my hearing has stabilized since last year, I am down 70 dB below 125 hz, which my ENT categorized as moderate to severe hearing loss and although I have no problem with recognizing speech, he... | |
| BS meter is pegged! It's called "selling the sizzle." In this day and age, lesser known manufacturers must find something that on paper distinguishes their generic server from the rest of the generic servers. So they come up with techno-nonsense that usually can't ... | |
| Getting a Divorce and can now buy floor standing speakers Lots of fine suggestions! I have a couple as well, Wilson Audio (used, so someone else eats the depreciation) and the Joseph Audio Pearls. I haven't hear the Pearls, but I am a big fan of the JA sound. I have Wilson Sabrina X's right now, but a... | |
| Warm, flexible, cheap-ish cables? I would look at the Morrow Audio cables. They are relatively inexpensive and I thought were very good for the price. I ended up moving to Shunyata Sigma's, which are outstanding, but significantly more expensive. |